2000 Gmc Sierra: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 557 complaints
557
Total Complaints
68,352mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
58
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

42,000 25th Percentile
68,352 Median Mileage
103,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
112
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
29
SERVICE BRAKES
28
TIRES
16
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
15
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
14
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
12
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
12
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
12
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
12

Severity Assessment

58
Crashes
3
Fires
43
Injuries
4
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ON LOOSE DIRT WHILE TRAVELING DOWN HILL BRAKES LET GO. THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL, BENDING THE FRONT FRAME RAILS AND FRONT CROSS MEMEBER. DRIVER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30-40 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMA..."
"WHILE DRIVING DOWN A DIRT HILL AT 3 MPH APPLIED BRAKES, AND THE VEHICLE FREE WHEELED DOWN A HILL AT 40 MPH DUE TO THE ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. ALSO, FRAME IS BENT.*AK"
"WHILE DRIVING DOWN A DIRT HILL AT 3 MPH APPLIED BRAKES, AND THE VEHICLE FREE WHEELED DOWN A HILL AT 40 MPH DUE TO THE ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. ALSO, FRAME IS BENT.*AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28